Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$3,326dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,960–$3,691
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Amarillo → Minneapolis$2,851

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minneapolis to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,326	$3.47	$2,960 – $3,691
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$4.14	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,043	$4.22	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,411	$4.60	$3,705 – $5,116
Power only	$2,923	$3.05	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,205	$2.30	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,167	$2.26	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,330	$1.39	$1,117 – $1,543

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,960 and $3,691.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $881 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology